Re: how to "smoke" clear plastic?

Paul Hovnanian P.E. wrote:
> Joe Strout wrote:
>> I have a clear plastic shell.  I don't know exactly what sort of
plastic
>> it is, but it's probably not polycarbonate; it was cheap (bought it at
>> the dollar store).
>>
>> I need to paint this with something that will make it look like smoked
>> plastic.  Some sort of translucent black paint?  I will have lights
>> (LEDs) inside, and the goal is that these lights should show up clearly
>> when lit, but be completely invisible when dark.
>>
>> But dammit Jim (*), I'm a roboticist, not a modeler.  I haven't painted
>> any plastic since I was a kid.  So I'm hoping some kind soul here can
>> recommend a specific paint and application technique that is most
likely
>> to work, even in the hands of a newbie such as myself.
> 
> 
> Paint will be difficult to apply in a uniform manner necessary to
> produce a controlled level of light attenuation. 
the Tamiya paint is easy to apply just apply in very light coats